Great Escape: A Corner for Ladies Night

In a corner of Libertyville, in the corner of a shopping center, sits a wonderful escape venue. , at Milwaukee and Buckley, can satisfy a group of moms looking for a quiet place to enjoy a new drink, like a key-lime martini, or the date-starved parents who need an intimate, special setting to savor a delicious dinner.

Café Pyrenees offers great ladies’ night specials like Wild and Wacky Wine Wednesdays, where a selected Wild wine is $4 per glass and $12 per bottle, and a Wacky selection is $8 per glass and $24 per bottle. They also offer a half-price martini night, a great time to sample a pomegranate, chocolate, or lemon-drop martini.

Even if you’re just heading out with the girls for a few cocktails, share a few of the appetizers. Tuesdays through Thursdays, Café Pyrenees offers half-price appetizers from 4 to 6 p.m. The baked goat cheese is served breaded in panko crumbs in a dish with tomato basil sauce and is served with pita bread. This dish is what grilled cheese and tomato soup would be if it ever grew up.

Café Pyrenees also has a cozy, intimate atmosphere, a great place for an anniversary dinner. Entrees include beef bourguignon, seafood ravioli, grilled hanger steak, and duo of duck.

Café Pyrenees is located at 1726 N. Milwaukee Ave. Contact the restaurant at 847-362-CAFÉ for more information.

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